Procurement Manager
We are currently working with a public sector organisation based in the West Midlands who are looking for a Procurement Manager to manage the procurement of high value/risk goods, works and/or services to enable service delivery to the council’s customers and to deliver efficiency savings and achieve the council’s strategic procurement objectives.
Role Responsibilities:
- Review current procurement practices and contracts and identify new and innovative ways of delivering services through procurement and to implement these
- To facilitate cultural change across the organisation to deliver effective and efficient procurement
- Implement the organisation's procurement strategy to drive economic regeneration
- Reduce the environmental impact of the organisation's procurement activity
- Implement and promote the client’s policies and procedures relating to all areas of employment and service delivery
- Lead or participate in, cross-functional project teams to deliver corporately significant high value/risk complex procurement projects
- Liaise with clients, and uses market intelligence and management information, to develop and implement procurement strategies
- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers and internal customers to ensure procurement processes and existing contracts are managed well and continue to deliver value for money
Key Requirements:
- Extensive experience and knowledge of procurement, tendering and contract management processes, including complex, high risk and value projects
- Proven track record of achieving savings and service improvements through procurement
- Good knowledge of EU/UK public procurement law, an understanding of the principles of local government Contract and Financial Procedure Rules or Standing Orders
- Good knowledge of contract law and drafting
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months contract initially with likely extensions
Rate: Negotiable depending on experience (Inside IR35)
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